Saint Mary's beacon., 1887-09-22

Three hundred and two oyster licenses
have thus far been issued
Court l'egun Monday last, and viii i, il
expected continue about two weeks.
Politics are beginning % wax warm, the
candidates Of both parties are out in force.
There will be a tournament IT - Ini-
go's on or about the 18th Of October. prox.
Full particulars given hereafter.
Judge Brooks accompanied by States
Attorney Wilmer Of Charles county, ar
rived Monday
Mr.. I. Frank Joy, Of the 9Th district,
raised & melon tipping the beam at S2l
lbs; circumference, ~ inches-: IFS meat
measured inches Next
Squirrel-shooting around the edges of
cornfelds at early morning and late even
ing Is said 10 be fine. Rifles are used in
the neighLorhood TO kill them
Mr.. W. H. Ford, who has been for some
time recently. confined 10 his bed with
typhoid fever, Is We are glad 10 state much
improved and will soCn be- ont again.
Mr. c. Manning Combs, son Of Hon.
Robt c. Combs, has entered Georgetown
College where he expects 10 remain until
graduation four years hence.
our Rifles who returned Monday
morning per Steamer Sue, report the cele-
bration u have been a grand success and
that they. after the Howard Rifles, Were
the hest drilled boys there.
The scrgcants Of the Leonard'own Rifles
say they heard many remark, a. they
marched along in the parade in Philadel-
phia, "now that's the best Company I've
seen yet"
The lovers Of fun and pleasure will be
pleased to hear that Messrs. Moore L
Graves will give one Of their enjoyable ex-
cursions Immediately after the present term
of Court Full particulars next week.
We have been informed that DIR. l.. J.
Sutton, who e, cral years ago abandoned
the active practice Of medicine, has resumed
il again In view Of the Doctors skill as a
physician, we bcspcak for him lucrative
practice.
Mr.. Paul Combs who was graduated
from Western Maryland College last June,
mas been appointed Principal Of prepara-
tory department, at Maryland Agricultural
College. We wish the young Professor
much success in his new role.
/ The enrolment AT Charlotte Hall Acad-
cmy up To date i about 81 cadets. This is
IL better showing than the school has made
/ for Yeas, but there is much more room in
! the buildings, and parents would do well
/ before sending elsewhere IA consider the
charges Of Chariot Hall ard compare with
other school.
4 very pleasant entertainment wa,
I given at Moorc's Hotel Tuesday night last
4 by the young ladies of our town. Dan
cling was INDUCED until the wee sma' hour,
OF the night A colorcd band from Wash
ingtun afforded rs good music a. ever wa:
kept totimc by the children Of TcrpSichorc
Mr.. j. Thomas Snthoron, of Washington
who was educated NJ Charlotte Hall ACad
envy. and afterwards studied Law At th;
Law University. Washington, was admittc,
to our bar on Monday last after passing :
very satisfactory examination. We con
gr.tulatc friend, Snthnron. and wish hin
much success in the practice of his pro
fc>sion.
\ correspondent ofthe Baltimore Sunda,
Mars in writing up the recent centcnnia
says: Capt. Bill Chc>ley, with his Leonard
town Rifles, kept on through Ia Washing
ton aud will take the steamer Sue for hom
10 night. While the steamer stops at II
Clements bay t. take on tobacco and calye
the rifles" ptopoSe t. have some amuse
mrnt in shooting hull-trogs in Capt. John
Hcrhcrt'S ice pond.